66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
Hmmmmmm.......I never heard or seen this, I believe the Good Year Blue Streak "street tire" (not the Blue Streak racing tires) were only available in 14" and 15"
1965 Dodge Dart Charger
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Hmmmmmm.......I never heard or seen this, I believe the Good Year Blue Streak "street tire" (not the Blue Streak racing tires) were only available in 14" and 15"
MOBodyman
Well-Known Member
Great! One more problem solved. I'm thinking you will have the best 65dartcharger in the world! :thumblef:
Dallas
Keith! Years ago on Ebay, I found a Blue Streak Racing tire in 13"!! A for racing only tire with no threads. It is in mint NOS condition. But the tire is hard like a rock! The stamped label is still there;
Shipper; Goodyear, Akron, OH
Consignee; Carrol Shelby, Gardena, CA
I will get a picture when I get home from Norway!
Keith! Didn't your dad had a mint Goodyear Blue Streak tire in the trunk?
After loosing the front fender from one of the wagons I found out how Chrysler dipped the body in primer back in the day. Valuable information!
After over a year ago I started with the Cragar S/S wheels. A friend of mine helped me to grind off the welds on the backside. I glass beaded the center and polished the spokes. The rims Went to the chrome shop in centrsla Sweden.
Today the first two wheels showed up from my friend Bosse who helped me to weld the centers back in place. With the first wheel he had some problem. He could not get a good looking weld!! After some phone calls to an older tire guy he said that grind of the iron in the aluminium centers first. The reason is simple that the glass etched in the iron and when you weld it will be alot of bad welds. So after that the second wheel went like a walk in the park!!
What do you think?
Now I need to find out if the centers where chromed or polished on the first years of Cragar S/S wheels. Any info out there?
I also need to drill the holes in the center caps for the pins from the emblems.
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Today the first two wheels showed up from my friend Bosse who helped me to weld the centers back in place. With the first wheel he had some problem. He could not get a good looking weld!! After some phone calls to an older tire guy he said that grind of the iron in the aluminium centers first. The reason is simple that the glass etched in the iron and when you weld it will be alot of bad welds. So after that the second wheel went like a walk in the park!!
What do you think?
Now I need to find out if the centers where chromed or polished on the first years of Cragar S/S wheels. Any info out there?
I also need to drill the holes in the center caps for the pins from the emblems.
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Yesterday I found the NOS valve stems I bought several years ago. In 1965 there was two models avialible. On eversion was 1/2" long and the other one 1 1/2" long. On two of my Wheels there was the factory valve stems and they where 1 1/2" long.
This is how they looked. Manufactured by DILL. Have DILL on the back on the valve and on the hat too!
This is how they looked. Manufactured by DILL. Have DILL on the back on the valve and on the hat too!
I have started with the interior. My interior is white with gold backside on the front seats. The back seat is all white. The package tray was gone when I bought the car. I know that the headliner was white with white sun visors.
But the question is; what color was the package tray? Gold or white?
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But the question is; what color was the package tray? Gold or white?
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MOBodyman
Well-Known Member
My money is on a gold package tray. I have never seen a factory white package tray in one of these cars. (But I'm not an expert and have been proven wrong much more than once. lol)
You are making good progress on the car. I'm anxiously awaiting pics of it finished. Great thread. :thumblef:
Dallas
Thanks Dallas! You're guess is mine too. Actually I haven't seen a car with a white/gold interior with the package tray at all!!!!
I would love to get a picture as a proof. I could not find out in the partsbook either.
Re the car I would like to see it finished too. Thrust me, but it' time consuming!
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Besides the interior I'm making all the chrome ready for the chrome guys. But the outer bracket on the bumper, what finish should it be? I have checked out mine and cannot find any special finish!!!!! :banghead:
Any help is appriciated.
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Any help is appriciated.
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I have several of those brackets and although most of them are rusty, several do have traces of black paint on them. Gloss, satin or flat Or some combination of them I cannot say.
Thanks Don! A guy from Southern Sweden will show up tomorrow with a mint bracket. Hopefully! Might be some kind of black.
Was there any protection on the inside of the bumpers after the chrome procedure?
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slantsixdan
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Yeah, it's a process called "surface rust"!
(No, there was none)
Thanks Dan! I like the surface rust procedure. However it seems that Chrysler was way into this procedure back in the days! But I guess that made the cars cheaper to produce! LOL
Got the answer today, next week the tire shop will start to try to get the white walls in same size! It will be a killer......! :coffee2:
After searching through the stash of NOS parts this is the parts that I'm looking for at the moment. Prefer NOS or mint used.
Wanted list
Brake system
2460741 Brake tube tee
2534613 Front brake hose NOS/assembly line
Fuel system
1843253 Fuel line
Exhaust system
First clamp
1603365 Second clamp
1843008 Third clamp
2585358/2534480 Tail pipe front support
1603364 Fourth saddle clamp
Cooling
2465801 Upper radiator hose NOS/assembly line
1686107 Radiator cap
1904950 Overflow hose
Body - Wiper system
2580422 x 2 Wiper arms chrome x 2
2525269 Wiper motor
Body weatherstripping
2423624/5 cap, roof side rail weatherstrip retaining
1519VY3 x 2 weatherstrip w7weathercord gold
2245080/1 weatherstrip
2245082/3 weatherstrip
2082278 looking strip, frt window
2218876/7 weatherstrip on body front pillar
2244244/5 weatherstrip roof rail
2422846/7 seal, on quarter panel
2602678 weatherstrip, roofside rail
2529050 weatherstrip, 2d ht
2480286/7 retainer, roof side rail weatherstrip
2217351 x 2 gasket
2254960/1 weatherstrip, frt door
2254954/5 weatherstrip
2422201 weatherstrip, trunk
Body interior
2581207 Cover, floor shifter
23-84-3 Pad
Body exterior
2417825 x 2 Letter D
2417826 Letter O
2417828 Letter G
2417829 Letter E
2526250 x 2 Letter D
2526251x 2 Letter A
2526252 x 2 Letter R
2526253 x 2 Letter T
Transmission
2534512 actuator mechanism floor console
Electrical
2587178 Cable, positive battery to starter
2587796 Wiring harness, engine compartment
Thanks FABO for any help!
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Wanted list
Brake system
2460741 Brake tube tee
2534613 Front brake hose NOS/assembly line
Fuel system
1843253 Fuel line
Exhaust system
First clamp
1603365 Second clamp
1843008 Third clamp
2585358/2534480 Tail pipe front support
1603364 Fourth saddle clamp
Cooling
2465801 Upper radiator hose NOS/assembly line
1686107 Radiator cap
1904950 Overflow hose
Body - Wiper system
2580422 x 2 Wiper arms chrome x 2
2525269 Wiper motor
Body weatherstripping
2423624/5 cap, roof side rail weatherstrip retaining
1519VY3 x 2 weatherstrip w7weathercord gold
2245080/1 weatherstrip
2245082/3 weatherstrip
2082278 looking strip, frt window
2218876/7 weatherstrip on body front pillar
2244244/5 weatherstrip roof rail
2422846/7 seal, on quarter panel
2602678 weatherstrip, roofside rail
2529050 weatherstrip, 2d ht
2480286/7 retainer, roof side rail weatherstrip
2217351 x 2 gasket
2254960/1 weatherstrip, frt door
2254954/5 weatherstrip
2422201 weatherstrip, trunk
Body interior
2581207 Cover, floor shifter
23-84-3 Pad
Body exterior
2417825 x 2 Letter D
2417826 Letter O
2417828 Letter G
2417829 Letter E
2526250 x 2 Letter D
2526251x 2 Letter A
2526252 x 2 Letter R
2526253 x 2 Letter T
Transmission
2534512 actuator mechanism floor console
Electrical
2587178 Cable, positive battery to starter
2587796 Wiring harness, engine compartment
Thanks FABO for any help!
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The wiring harness inside the trunk lid is inside some kind of protection. I was told by someone here at FABO but CRS has strike me again.
Does anyone know what it's called? I saw it on Ebay too a while ago but.....:banghead::banghead::banghead:
Does anyone know what it's called? I saw it on Ebay too a while ago but.....:banghead::banghead::banghead:
Is this the product that goes around the wiring inside the trunk lid?
chryslerfat
Well-Known Member
Yes that is what it looks like.
Thanks for the reply chryslerfat! I found the one pictured on ebay and bought it!
When I got home I took it apart and glass beaded the bulb sockets. I need to get new finish on them. However I want to cut the outer end and put a new one there. Does anyone know if they are to be found some where? I don't even know the name on it!!! :banghead:
I found the partnumber on one of the cables!! So now you know if you have the right one LOL!
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When I got home I took it apart and glass beaded the bulb sockets. I need to get new finish on them. However I want to cut the outer end and put a new one there. Does anyone know if they are to be found some where? I don't even know the name on it!!! :banghead:
I found the partnumber on one of the cables!! So now you know if you have the right one LOL!
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slantsixdan
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All the correct sockets are still available new in the Echlin and Standard product lines. I used to have catalogues that would have allowed me to give part numbers, but I had to get rid of them -- Ray at Old Car Parts Northwest has them now.
Thanks Dan! I willcheck themout asap!
Today I dis-assembled my NOS taillights! Except for the backside they are in mint condition. Through Roger Gibson in US I was able to get in contact with a company that can provide the right finish on the backside! It seems like green/gold finish of some kind.
I know that nobody cares what finish it is on the backside but assembly line correct is......assembly line correct! So hopefully the judges would be all over it!
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I was lucky to find the last upper control arm on the right side. Yes, now everything for the front end is there!!!! A restoration shop in US will make get the right finish for it tooo!
Yihaaaa!
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Yihaaaa!
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Found a picture from a car that Don Hudson (65 dartman) told me about at the 2009 Mopar Nats.Talked with the owner and he bought it brand new. This how the backside of the tail light looked like on his can. The nuts holding the tail lights should be yellow dichromated.
Yesterday I recieved the asphalytic loom for the trunk wiring! After some good cleaning of the cables and some polishing on the male it looked like new. Into the loom and it looked great.
Now I have an issue. The sockets should be some kind of silver/yellow finish. Any one know what the finish is called? I know for sure that it is not silver cad or silver zinc!
The wiring the goes from the main harness to the left tail light seems to be in different models. Actually it's just the cables that is different from each other. Can it be different assembly plants or different suppliers?
Now I have an issue. The sockets should be some kind of silver/yellow finish. Any one know what the finish is called? I know for sure that it is not silver cad or silver zinc!
The wiring the goes from the main harness to the left tail light seems to be in different models. Actually it's just the cables that is different from each other. Can it be different assembly plants or different suppliers?
I talked with M&H on Friday and this is the dimension I came up with. If someone have a positive cable that you can take measurements I would be really glad.
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